Acts 9:31

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Summary

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Were edified

And walking

2 Corinthians 7:1

Ephesians 5:21

Colossians 1:10

And in

Were multiplied

Acts 6:7

Acts 12:24

Bible References

Were edified

Let us therefore pursue what makes for peace and for mutual edification.

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I shall not be put to shame.

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

I write these things while I am absent, in order that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority which the Lord gave me for building you up, and not for tearing you down.

to equip the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ;

Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.

But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;

And walking

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

so that you will live a life worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

And in

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you forever

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

In him, you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having also believed, you were sealed in him with the promised Holy Spirit,

Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition. And with this in view, keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

Were multiplied

The word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But the word of God continued to grow and to be multiplied.